Privacy Policy & Terms
Eskimo Bros
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: May 22, 2026
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This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how Sundream HVAC LLC D.B.A. Eskimo Bros Conditioning treats personal information on our websites where the Policy is located (the “Platform”).
This Platform is operated in the United States and intended for use by individuals who are located in the United States.
TYPES OF INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect information from you and about you. Here are some examples of the information we may collect:
Contact Information. For example, we may collect your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address. We may also collect your mobile phone number.
Information You Submit. We may collect information when you send us a message through the “Contact Us” page, “Book an Appointment,” “Request a Quote,” or similar features on our Platform. We, and our service providers, will also collect any information you submit through a “chat” feature on the Platform.
Financial Information. We, through our payment processing vendors, will collect payment information when you complete a purchase on the Platform.
Professional Information. For example, we may collect the name of your company, your title, and your professional contact information.
Employment Information. For example, we may collect your resume, employment history, and references.
Commercial Information. We may collect personal information that could identify you and relates to the services in which you are interested or have considered. We may also collect personal information about your consuming history or tendencies.
Account Information. Certain portions of the Platform allow you to create a user account. In connection with that account, we may collect your username and password.
Device Information. For example, we may collect the type of device you use to access our Platform. We may also collect your device identifier, IP address or mobile operating system.
Other Information. If you use our website, we may collect information about the browser you are using. We might look at what site you came from, or what site you visit when you leave us, or your general location based on your IP address.
HOW WE COLLECT YOUR INFORMATION
We collect your information in different ways. Below are some examples of how we may collect your information.
Directly From You. For example, when you:
- Register for an account;
- Leave a review or testimonial on the Platform;
- Book an appointment;
- Request a quote;
- Submit an inquiry to us;
- Apply for financing;
- Complete a purchase;
- Interact with us on social media; and
- Subscribe to our email newsletter
Passively. For example, when you visit and navigate our Platform on any device. We may also collect information about users over time and across different websites and devices when you use the Platform.
From Third Parties. We may receive information about you from other sources. For example, this may include receiving information from our business partners, including analytics vendors. It may also include receiving your information from other customers in our referral program.
By Combining Information. For example, we may combine information that we collect offline with information we collect through our Platform. We may also combine information we collect about you from the different devices you use to access our Platform.
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
Examples of how we may use your information include:
- To Run and Improve Our Platform and Business. This includes providing you with the products and services that you have requested and completing transactions through the Platform. We may also use your information to make our Platform and business better. We may also use your information to provide you with information about our business.
- To Respond to Your Requests or Questions. This may include responding to your feedback and questions.
- To Communicate With You. We may communicate with you about your account or our relationship. We may also contact you about this Policy or our Platform terms and conditions.
- For Marketing Purposes. We may provide you with information about our company and our business initiatives. For more information about your choices related to these communications, see the Choices section below.
- For Security Purposes. This could include protecting our company and consumers who use our products and services. It may also include protecting our Platform.
- As Otherwise Permitted By Law or As We May Notify You.
- As Requested or Directed By You.
INFORMATION COLLECTION, USE, AND SHARING
We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone.
We will use your information to respond to you regarding the reason you contacted us. We will never share your contact information for marketing purposes.
Unless you ask us not to, we may contact you via email in the future to tell you about specials, new products or services, or changes to this privacy policy.
CHILDREN UNDER 13
The Platform where this Policy is located is meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable data from persons under the age of 13 and strive to comply with the provisions of COPPA (The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act). If you are a parent or legal guardian and think your child under 13 has provided us with information, please contact us at info@eskimo-bros.com. You can also write to us at the address listed at the end of this website Policy. Please mark your inquiries “COPPA Information Request.” Parents, you can learn more about how to protect children’s privacy on-line here.
CHOICES REGARDING YOUR INFORMATION
You have certain choices about how we use your information. Certain choices you make are browser and device specific.
Marketing Communications:
You can opt out of receiving our marketing communications. Note that you will still receive transactional messages from us, including information about your account and responses to your inquiries.
SMS Terms
Program description: When opted-in, you will receive text messages (SMS/MMS) to your mobile number. These kinds of messages may include responses to a quote, estimate, service inquiry, appointment scheduling, updates, and follow ups.
Program frequency: You can expect to receive 5-10 messages per month from us.
Opt out: You may opt out of receiving SMS marketing and promotional messages by responding “STOP” in response to any marketing or promotional message received on your mobile device. A confirmation opt-out SMS will be sent. Once opted out, you will no longer receive marketing or promotional SMS text messages from us unless you opt in again.
Help: If you are experiencing any issues, you can reply with the keyword HELP. Or, you can get help directly from us at https://eskimo-bros.com/contact-us/
Interruption: Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.
Costs: Message and data rates may apply for any messages sent to you from us and to us from you. If you have any questions about your text plan or data plan, please contact your wireless provider.
Privacy: If you have any questions regarding privacy, please read our privacy policy https://eskimo-bros.com/privacy-policy/
Cookies & Other Tracking Technologies:
Cookies: You can adjust your browser to control cookies to require your affirmative acceptance for new cookies, automatically reject cookies and/or delete or disable existing cookies. How you do so depends on the type of cookie and the browser that you are using. For more information on how to control browser cookies, see your browser’s help documentation. If information about your browser is not available through this page, please search your browser for instructions about how to opt-out of cookie collection.
Google Analytics: We may use Google Analytics on our Platform to help us understand how you use our Platform. You can learn about how to opt out of Google Analytics here.
YouTube: We may use YouTube cookies to help us understand how you use our Platform. Read more at YouTube’s embedding videos information page.
Facebook: We may use Facebook cookies to target ads to you. You can learn about how to opt out of receiving targeted advertisements from Facebook here.
Email Tools: You can also change your email settings to block the automatic download of images in email messages, as such images may contain technologies that help us understand how you interact with the message.
Note that deleting or blocking cookies may impact your experience on our website, as some features may not be available. Certain options you select are browser and device specific.
Our Do Not Track Policy:
Some browsers have “do not track” features that allow you to tell a website not to track you. These features are not all uniform. We do not currently respond to those signals. If you block cookies, certain features on our sites may not work. If you block or reject cookies, not all of the tracking described here will stop.
Options you select are browser and device specific.
YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Based on your state of residence, you may have the rights listed below with respect to the personal information that we maintain about you. We may take steps to verify your identity, as permitted or required under applicable law, before we process your request. Verification may include asking you to provide information about yourself that we can match against information already in our possession.
Notice. This means that you can request that we disclose what personal information we have collected about you, including the categories of personal information, the categories of sources from which the personal information is collected, the business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information, the categories of third parties to whom we have disclosed personal information, and the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
Deletion. This means that you can request that we delete personal information about you which we have collected from you.
Correction. This means that you can request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.
Revoke Consent. This means that you have the right to revoke consent you have given to the processing of your personal information, including sensitive personal information.
Opt-Out of the Sale or Sharing of Personal Information. You may have the right to opt out of the “sale” or sharing of personal information with third parties for cross-contextual marketing purposes. We do not knowingly “sell” any personal information, including any personal information relating to consumers under the age of 16, as we understand that term to be defined under applicable law.
Agents that you have authorized to act on your behalf may also submit requests as instructed below. The agent must also provide evidence that they have your written permission to submit a request on your behalf. If we are unable to verify the authenticity of a request, we may ask you for more information or may deny the request.
Individuals who wish to exercise their rights under this section can contact us at info@eskimo-bros.com. Please include your name, email address, state of residence, and indicate you are making a “Privacy Rights” request. If we deny your rights request and you would like to appeal, you may contact us at info@eskimo-bros.com.
SECURITY
The Internet is not 100% secure. We cannot promise that your use of our Platform will be completely safe. We encourage you to use caution when using the Internet. We use reasonable means to safeguard personal information under our control. A user id and a password are needed to access certain areas of our Platform. It is your responsibility to protect your username and password.
STORAGE OF INFORMATION
Information we maintain may be stored in or outside of the United States. If you live outside of the United States, you understand and agree that we may transfer your personal information to the United States. This Platform is intended for use in the United States and is subject to the laws of the United States, which may not provide the same level of protections as those in your own country.
We will retain each of the categories of personal information described above based on several factors, including is reasonably necessary to (i) provide our products and services or administer our relationship with a consumer; (ii) protect our business, employees, organization, and others; (iii) fulfill our legal and regulatory obligations; and (iv) investigate and address issues which may include safety concerns, potential security incidents or policy violations.
LINKS
Our Platform may contain links to other third-party sites that are not governed by this Policy. If you click on a link to a third-party site, you will be taken to a site we do not control. We are not responsible for the privacy practices used by third-party sites. We suggest that you read the privacy policies of those sites carefully. We are not responsible for these third-party sites.
HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have any questions, comments or concerns with respect to our privacy practices or this Policy, or wish to update your information, please feel free to contact us at info@eskimo-bros.com or by telephone at 813-400-0123. You may also write to us at the following address:
2071 Range Rd, Clearwater, FL 33765
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CHANGES IN POLICY
From time to time, we may change our Policy. We will notify you of any material changes to our Policy as required by law. We will also post an updated copy on our Platform. Please check our Platform periodically for updates.
Terms and Conditions
Your use of the websites and mobile sites on which these terms reside (collectively, the “Site”), and the features at this Site are subject to these Terms of Use (the “Terms”), which we may update from time to time. Please read these Terms carefully before using this Site. The Site is owned or controlled by Sundream HVAC LLC D.B.A. Eskimo Bros. This Site is intended for and applicable only for residents of the United States, age 18 or older. If you are from another jurisdiction or under 18 years of age, you may not use this Site.
INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER: THESE TERMS CONTAIN AN INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER. BY AGREEING TO THE TERMS, YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, CAREFULLY CONSIDERED, AND UNDERSTAND ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AGREEMENT AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER, AND THAT YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE TO BE BOUND THEREBY.
Please read these Terms carefully because they govern your access to and use of the Site and set forth legally binding terms applicable to your use of our features made available through the Site. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS, THEN YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE SITE.
Except as otherwise provided herein, Company may amend these Terms from time to time. Company will provide 30 days-notice of any amendment by commercially reasonable means, including without limitation email. It is your duty to keep the email address you provide to Company current, and to promptly notify Company of any changes to your email address, so that you may receive any notices Company sends to you regarding amendments to these Terms. Unless you expressly agree to an amendment, the amendment shall not be retroactive to conduct that occurred prior to the effective date of the amendment.
You may opt out of any amendment by contacting info@eskimo-bros.com before the effective date of the amendment. Company reserves the right to terminate its relationship with you if you refuse to accept any amendment. Your continued use of this Site after the effective date of an amendment constitutes your agreement to those changes.
Company may, in its sole discretion, and at any time, discontinue this Site or any part thereof, with or without notice, or may prevent your use of this Site with or without notice to you. You agree that you do not have any rights in this Site and that Company will have no liability to you if this Site is discontinued or your ability to access the Site or any content you may have posted on the Site is terminated.
Your Account
Certain areas of the Site may require registration or may otherwise ask you to provide information to participate in certain features or access certain content. If you elect not to provide such information, you may not be able to access certain content or participate in certain features of the Site or any features at all. If the Site requires you to create an account or otherwise submit information, you agree that you will provide accurate and complete information for your user account; that you will not impersonate a third party in your communications with Company; that you will only submit information about yourself; and that you will otherwise comply with these Terms, including the Posting Policy section of these Terms. It is your responsibility to maintain the currency, completeness, and accuracy of your registration data, and any loss caused by your failure to do so is your responsibility. You may not authorize any other person or entity to use your account or to access restricted or protected content or features available at the Company Site. Creating an account or opting in to receive notifications or offers does not guarantee the receipt of any such messages or the availability to you of any promotional offer.
You are solely responsible for the activity that occurs on your account, including all activities undertaken with your device, whether authorized or unauthorized. You must keep your user account, username, and password secure. You must notify Company immediately of any breach of security or unauthorized use of your account. You further agree not to email, post, or otherwise disseminate any user ID, password, or other information which provides you access to the Site. Company is not liable for any loss that you may incur as a result of someone else using your password or account, either with or without your knowledge. Company shall not be responsible for any losses arising out of the loss or theft of user information transmitted from or stored on a computer or device or from unauthorized or fraudulent transactions associated with the Site.
You understand that you have no ownership rights in your account or other access to the Site or features therein. Company may terminate your access to the Site, cancel your account or delete all information associated with your account, including any materials you may have submitted to Company, at any time, and without notice, for any reason, including if Company deems that you have violated these Terms, the law, or for any other reason. Company assumes no liability for any information removed from our Site, and reserves the right to permanently restrict access to the Site or a user account.
Use of the Site
The following requirements apply to your use the Site: (a) you will not use any electronic communication feature of the Site for any purpose that is unlawful, tortious, abusive, intrusive on another’s privacy, harassing, libelous, defamatory, embarrassing, obscene, threatening, or hateful; (b) you will not upload, post, reproduce, or distribute any information, software, or other material protected by copyright or any other intellectual property right (as well as rights of publicity and privacy) without first obtaining the permission of the owner of such rights; (c) you will not collect or store personal data about other users; (d) you will not use the Site for any commercial purpose not expressly approved by Company in writing; (e) you will not upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any advertising or promotional materials or any other form of solicitation or unauthorized communication; (f) you will not upload, post, email, or otherwise transmit any material that contains viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs which might interrupt, limit, or interfere with the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment.
Personal Information
On certain areas of our Site, you may be given the ability to provide us with personally identifiable information. Please read our Privacy Policy for more information about our information collection, use and sharing practices.
Communication
You may receive updates from Sundream HVAC LLC D.B.A. Eskimo Bros from time to time. Message and data rates may apply. See our Privacy Policy for more information on frequency, and how to stop messages.
Company Content
Content on this Site that is provided by Company or its licensors, including data, graphics, photographs, images, screen shots, text, digitally downloadable files, trademarks, logos, product and program names, slogans, and the compilation of the foregoing (“Company Content”) is the property of Company and its licensors, and is protected in the U.S. and internationally under trademark, copyright, and other intellectual property laws.
You agree not to download, display or use any Company Content located on the Site for use in any publications, in public performances, on websites other than this Site or for any other commercial purpose, in connection with products or services that are not those of Company, in any other manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, that disparages or discredits Company or its licensors, that dilutes the strength of Company’s or its licensor’s property, or that otherwise infringes Company’s or its licensors’ intellectual property rights. You further agree to in no other way misuse any Company Content or third party content that appears on this Site.
Posting Policy
From time to time on certain areas of our Site you may be able to submit photos, written posts and certain other materials (“Your Data”). By using these features, you agree that you will not post any content that is unlawful, harmful, tortious, defamatory, libelous, obscene, invasive of the privacy of another person, threatening, harassing, abusive, hateful, racist, infringing, pornographic, violent or otherwise objectionable or inappropriate as determined by Company; that you will not post any content that contains personal information about any individual, violates the privacy/publicity of any other individual or entity, or anything that you are under a contractual obligation to keep private or confidential; that you will not impersonate any person or organization, including without limitation, the personnel of Company, or misrepresent an affiliation with another person or organization; you will not post any content that contains viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may adversely affect the operation of the Site, or feature of the Site. You further understand and agree that you have no ownership rights in materials you submit to us, to any account you may have with us, or other access to the Site or features therein. Company may cancel your account and delete all Your Data associated with your account at any time, and without notice, if Company deems that you have violated these Terms, the law, or for any other reason. Company assumes no liability for any information removed from our Site, and reserves the right to permanently restrict access to the Site or a user account.
By displaying, publishing, or otherwise posting any Your Data on or through the Site, you hereby grant to Company a perpetual, non-exclusive, sub-licensable, worldwide, fully-paid, royalty free license to use, modify, publicly perform, publicly display, reproduce, and distribute such Your Data in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed without the requirement to make payment to you or to any third party or the need to seek any third party permission. This license includes the right to host, index, cache, distribute, and tag any Your Data, as well as the right to sublicense Your Data to third parties, including other users, for use on other media or platforms known or hereinafter developed, such as for use on mobile phones, in video or music software computer programs. You continue to retain all ownership rights in your Your Data, and you continue to have the right to use your Your Data in any way you choose, subject to these Terms and the license described herein. You represent and warrant that you own the content submitted, displayed, published or posted by you on the Site and otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth herein, and the displaying, publishing or posting of any content you submit, and our use thereof does not and will not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, trademark rights, patents, contract rights or any other intellectual property rights or other rights of any person or entity.
Third Party Websites
This Site may hyperlink to sites not maintained by or related to Company. Hyperlinks are provided as a service to users and are not sponsored by or affiliated with this Site or Company, and Company makes no representations or warranties about the content, completeness, or accuracy of those third-party sites. Information you submit at a third-party site accessible from this Site is subject to the terms of that site’s privacy policy, and Company has no control over how your information is collected, used, or otherwise handled.
Additional Terms
You understand that certain offers, services and features that may be available on the Site may be subject to additional specific terms and conditions. This may include, but is not limited to, contests and sweepstakes, or other promotions. In the event of any conflict between these Terms and any such specific terms and conditions, the specific terms and conditions will control.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify and hold Company, its parents, subsidiaries, officers, employees, and website contractors and each of their officers, employees and agents harmless from any claims, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, related to your violation of these Terms, including this Posting Policy, or any violations thereof by your dependents or which arises from the use of Your Data you submitted, posted, or otherwise provided to Company or this Site.
Representations, and Limitations of Liability
Company makes no representations about the reliability of the features of this Site, the Content, Your Data, or any other Site feature, and disclaims all liability in the event of any service failure. You acknowledge that any reliance on such material or systems will be at your own risk. Company makes no representations regarding the amount of time that any Content or Your Data will be preserved.
Company does not endorse, verify, evaluate or guarantee any information provided by users and nothing shall be considered as an endorsement, verification or guarantee of any Your Data. You shall not create or distribute information, including but not limited to advertisements, press releases or other marketing materials, or include links to any sites which contain or suggest an endorsement by Company without the prior review and written approval of Company.
THIS SITE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS, AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. THE COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREOF. NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE MADE WITH RESPECT TO THIS SITE OR ANY INFORMATION OR SOFTWARE THEREIN. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE (WHERE PERMITTED BY LAW), SHALL COMPANY BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (COLLECTIVELY, “DAMAGES”) THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THIS SITE, NOR SHALL COMPANY BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER THAT RESULT FROM MISTAKES, OMISSIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, DELETION OF FILES, ERRORS, DEFECTS, DELAYS IN OPERATION OR TRANSMISSION, OR ANY FAILURE OF PERFORMANCE WHETHER OR NOT CAUSED BY EVENTS BEYOND COMPANY’S REASONABLE CONTROL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ACTS OF GOD, COMMUNICATIONS LINE FAILURE, THEFT, DESTRUCTION, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THIS SITE’S RECORDS, PROGRAMS, OR SERVICES. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO A NEGLIGENT ACT, WILL COMPANY OR ITS AFFILIATES OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE OF ANY KIND THAT RESULTS FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THE SITE, EVEN IF COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR OTHER DAMAGES; AS A RESULT, THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU AND THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAWS. FOR EXAMPLE, THE FOREGOING PARAGRAPH SHALL NOT APPLY TO A RESIDENT OF NEW JERSEY TO THE EXTENT DAMAGES TO SUCH NEW JERSEY RESIDENT ARE THE RESULT OF COMPANY’S NEGLIGENT, FRAUDULENT OR RECKLESS ACT(S) OR INTENTIONAL MISCONDUCT.
Proprietary Rights Complaint Process
If you are a trademark or copyright owner and you believe that your trademark or copyright rights have been violated, please go to our Proprietary Rights Complaint Process and follow the instructions at that area.
Jurisdiction and Venue
Except as provided herein, and to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, jurisdiction and venue of any matter or Dispute not subject to arbitration shall reside exclusively in a state or federal court sitting in New Jersey.
Except as provided herein, and to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, these Terms are to be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New Jersey, without regard to its choice of law principles, except that, as applicable, the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”) shall govern the arbitration and Individual Arbitration Agreement without giving effect to any state law to the contrary.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, residents of a state with a law providing that agreements requiring resolution of claims or Disputes outside of that state are void, unlawful, or unenforceable, shall be entitled to pursue resolution of claims and Disputes within the state in which they reside, to the extent required under that state’s law. For such claims and Disputes brought in such other state, to the extent allowed by that state’s law, all other terms of the Individual Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver shall apply to such claim or Dispute, including without limitation the mutual obligation to arbitrate and/or litigate claims and Disputes on an individual basis.
Miscellaneous
Both you and Company acknowledge and agree that no partnership is formed and neither of you nor Company has the power or the authority to obligate or bind the other.
The failure of Company to comply with these Terms because of an act of God, war, fire, riot, terrorism, earthquake, actions of federal, state or local governmental authorities or for any other reason beyond the reasonable control of Company, shall not be deemed a breach of these Terms.
If Company fails to act with respect to your breach or anyone else’s breach on any occasion, Company is not waiving its right to act with respect to future or similar breaches.
If any provision of the Terms, in its current form or as may be amended, is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, only the invalid portion(s) of the provision shall be severed, and the remaining terms and provisions shall remain in full force and effect. The severed provision, or portion thereof, shall be reformed to reflect the purpose of the provision as closely as possible. This provision shall survive the expiration or cancellation of the Terms for any reason.
These Terms constitute a binding agreement between you and Company. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Company regarding the use of the Site and your account.
Binding Individual Arbitration Agreement (the “Individual Arbitration Agreement”)
This Individual Arbitration Agreement will survive termination of the Terms.
Although the Terms are made and entered into between you and Company, Company’s affiliates, owners, members, managers, directors, and employees (the “Related Parties”) are intended third-party beneficiaries of the Terms for purposes of the provisions of the Terms referring specifically to them, including the Individual Arbitration Agreement. You, Company, and the Related Parties (each, together with, as applicable, each of the Related Parties, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”) acknowledge that nothing contained herein is intended to create any involvement by, responsibility of, or liability for, the Related Parties with respect to any dealings between you on the one hand and Company on the other hand, and the Parties further acknowledge that nothing contained herein shall be argued by any of them to constitute any waiver by the Related Parties of any defense that Related Parties may otherwise have concerning whether they can properly be made a Party to any Dispute between the other Parties.
THIS PROVISION AFFECTS HOW CLAIMS YOU MAY HAVE AGAINST COMPANY, OR CLAIMS COMPANY MAY HAVE AGAINST YOU, WILL BE RESOLVED. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AGREEMENT OPERATES AS A SEPARATE AND DISTINCT AGREEMENT THAT IS SEVERABLE FROM THE REMAINDER OF THE AGREEMENT AND IS ENFORCEABLE REGARDLESS OF THE ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THE AGREEMENT OR THE AGREEMENT AS A WHOLE. CONSIDERATION FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AGREEMENT INCLUDES, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PARTIES’ MUTUAL AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE DISPUTES. THE PARTIES FURTHER UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THE UNENFORCEABILITY OF THE AGREEMENT IN WHOLE OR IN PART SHALL NOT SUPPORT A FINDING THAT THE INDIVIDUAL ARBITRATION AGREEMENT IN THIS CHAPTER IS UNENFORCEABLE.
EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED HEREIN, TO PROMOTE TO THE FULLEST EXTENT REASONABLY POSSIBLE A MUTUALLY AMICABLE RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES IN A TIMELY, EFFICIENT, AND COST-EFFECTIVE MANNER, THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THEIR RESPECTIVE RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY OR ANY COURT.
Except as otherwise provided herein, any controversy, claim or dispute of whatever nature arising between you, on the one hand, and Company and/or the Related Parties, on the other, including but not limited to those arising out of or relating to the Terms, the Site, use of the Site, the Privacy Policy, the sale, purchase or use of Company services or products, or the commercial, economic or other relationship of the Parties, whether such claim is based on rights, privileges or interests recognized by or based upon statute, contract, tort, common law or otherwise (“Dispute”) shall be settled through binding arbitration as provided herein.
Except as provided herein, the arbitrator(s) shall have the exclusive power to determine and rule upon challenges to the arbitrator’s jurisdiction to preside over the Dispute, including any objections with respect to the existence, scope, or validity of this Individual Arbitration Agreement and/or to the arbitrability of any Dispute.
Except as provided herein, and unless the laws of the state or province in which you reside expressly require otherwise, all Disputes shall be submitted for resolution to binding arbitration in New Jersey in accordance with the rules of the Judicial Arbitration and Media Services (JAMS) and this Individual Arbitration Agreement, with the Individual Arbitration Agreement controlling in the event of any conflict. The JAMS rules and procedures are available at jamsadr.com and will be provided upon request to info@eskimo-bros.com.
Notwithstanding the rules of JAMS, the following will apply to all arbitrations:
- The Parties agree that time is of the essence.
- The arbitration will be conducted in English (with appropriate translators as may be necessary).
- The Federal Rules of Evidence will apply in all cases.
- The Parties will be entitled to bring motions under Rules 12 and/or 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
- The Parties will be allotted equal time to present their respective cases, including cross-examinations.
- The decision of the arbitrator will be final and binding on the Parties and may, if necessary, be reduced to a judgment in a court of competent jurisdiction, except that a Party may choose to appeal certain arbitration awards as described below. Any motion or action to confirm, vacate, modify, or otherwise enter judgment on the award shall comply with the Jurisdiction and Venue provision of the Terms. Further, to the fullest extent allowed by law, any Party seeking to enforce an award of an arbitrator(s) shall submit the award under seal to maintain protections of confidential information, and the Parties hereby agree and consent to the filing of such a submission, motion, or order under seal.
- The arbitrator(s) will have no authority to award punitive damages, except where an applicable law or statute expressly require otherwise.
In addition to the foregoing and notwithstanding the rules of JAMS, certain procedures will apply depending on the amount in controversy. For Disputes in which the amount in controversy is less than $1,000,000.00 (one million dollars), the following procedures will apply absent mutual written agreement of the Parties to the contrary:
- The arbitration will occur within 180 days from the date on which the arbitrator is appointed and will last no more than five business days.
- There will be one arbitrator selected from the panel provided by JAMS, using the JAMS rules for arbitrator selection.
- The arbitrator shall institute discovery consistent with the goals of arbitration. Discovery and disclosure of information will be conducted under the rules provided by JAMS to achieve the usual goals of arbitration, including cost effective and efficient resolution of disputes between Parties, but in no event shall, the Parties be entitled to discovery rights greater than provided by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
For Disputes in which the amount in controversy is equal to or exceeds $1,000,000.00, the following procedures will apply absent mutual written agreement of the Parties to the contrary:
- There will be three arbitrators selected from the panel provided by JAMS, using the JAMS rules for arbitrator selection.
- The Parties will be entitled to, and limited by, all discovery rights permitted by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
- The Parties will be entitled to appeal any arbitration award to an Appeal Panel under the JAMS Optional Arbitration Appeal Procedures. The Parties agree to request oral argument for any appeal filed under the Optional Arbitration Appeal Procedures
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES (INCLUDING THE RELATED PARTIES) AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY ASSERT A CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM IN THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY ONLY AND NOT AS A CLAIMANT, PLAINTIFF, OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, MASS, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY IN THE JAMS RULES, THE ARBITRATOR(S) SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO HEAR THE PARTIES’ DISPUTES ON A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, MASS, OR REPRESENTATIVE BASIS, AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE ARBITRATOR(S) MAY NOT CONSOLIDATE MORE THAN ONE PERSON’S DISPUTES AND MAY NOT OTHERWISE PRESIDE OVER ANY PROCEEDING ON A NON-INDIVIDUAL BASIS EXCEPT WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF ALL PARTIES TO AN ARBITRATION PROCEEDING.
IF A COURT OR ARBITRATOR DECIDES THAT ANY PART OF THIS AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE CANNOT BE ENFORCED AS TO A PARTICULAR CLAIM FOR RELIEF OR REMEDY (SUCH AS REPRESENTATIVE OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF), THEN, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THAT CLAIM OR REMEDY (AND ONLY THAT CLAIM OR REMEDY) MUST BE BROUGHT IN COURT AND MUST BE STAYED PENDING ARBITRATION OF THE ARBITRABLE CLAIMS AND REMEDIES. THE PARTIES FURTHER AGREE THAT IF SUCH STAY IS LIFTED, UNLESS PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW, SUCH CLAIMS SHALL BE LITIGATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE PROVISION HEREIN.
The Parties understand and agree that Company has valuable trade secrets and confidential information. The Parties agree to take all necessary steps to protect from public disclosure of such trade secrets and confidential information in any proceeding pursuant to this Individual Arbitration Agreement.
Except as provided below, no Party shall be entitled to commence or maintain any action in a court of law upon any matter in dispute until such matter has been submitted and determined as provided here, and then only for the enforcement of such arbitration award. Notwithstanding this Individual Arbitration Agreement, any Party may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction as necessary to enforce an arbitration award, or to seek a temporary restraining order or temporary or preliminary injunction to ensure that the relief sought in arbitration is not rendered ineffectual during the pendency of, or after the rendition of, a decision in any arbitration proceeding. Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, to the extent a Party contests the jurisdiction of a state or federal court to preside over claims for a temporary restraining order or temporary or preliminary injunctive relief as described above, the court in which such claim is made shall have exclusive jurisdiction to determine whether it has jurisdiction to preside over and rule upon a Party’s request for the court to issue a temporary restraining order or temporary or preliminary injunction. The institution of any action shall not constitute a waiver of the right or obligation of any Party to submit any claim seeking relief other than that provided in this paragraph to arbitration.
Other than your initial filing fees up to a maximum of $250, Company shall reimburse you for all filing, administration, and arbitrator fees associated with the arbitration proceedings commenced pursuant to the provisions of these Terms of Service. Notwithstanding the forgoing sentence, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, you shall be responsible for all additional fees and costs incurred in the arbitration, including, without limitation, your attorney and expert witness fees and costs.
Bellwether Arbitration Procedures: Notwithstanding any provision of the JAMS Rules, these bellwether procedures shall be used when more than 10 arbitration cases pending at the same time present substantially similar or overlapping allegations of fact or law. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein, a court of competent jurisdiction, and not JAMS or an arbitrator, shall resolve any dispute over whether these bellwether procedures apply to any group of claims.
The Parties recognize and agree that a large number of arbitration cases with similar allegations will impose excessive transaction costs regardless of the cases’ merit or lack of merit. The Parties also recognize and agree that it is logistically difficult or impossible to arbitrate simultaneously large numbers of substantially similar cases. The Parties therefore agree to use bellwether litigation procedures similar to those that courts use in mass-tort cases, based on the judiciary’s experience that, after one or a few cases are tried to verdict, most or all of the other cases settle or otherwise resolve themselves.
The Parties thus agree that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, no more than 10 cases/arbitrations will be active at any one time. All remaining cases will be stayed, with the statute of limitations tolled. The Parties understand and agree that if these bellwether arbitration procedures apply, then adjudication of the Dispute may be delayed. Unless the Dispute resolves in advance, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the arbitrator(s) shall render their final and binding decision in any Dispute subject to these bellwether procedures within 180 days of the initial pre-hearing conference.
As soon as one of the original active cases is resolved (by decision, settlement, or otherwise), a stayed arbitration shall replace it on the list of 10 active cases/arbitrations. Except as provided below, cases shall be placed on or moved to the active list in the order in which demands for arbitration are first received. Until a case is on or is moved to the list of 10 active cases, the sum any Party paid to initiate a case shall be refunded, and no Party shall have any obligation to pay any JAMS or arbitrator fees.
If you claim exceptional hardship from any delay pursuant to this bellwether procedure, you may petition Company to waive the 10-case limit for that case. If Company does not agree, you may petition JAMS to place the arbitration on the list of 10 active cases, on the ground that delay will impose exceptional hardship. If JAMS finds exceptional hardship and grants the petition, JAMS shall (based on its determination of relative hardship) remove one other case from the list of 10 active cases/arbitrations and place it at the head of the list of stayed cases. Under no circumstances shall JAMS place more than 10 cases/arbitrations into active status. If more than 10 hardship applications are granted, JAMS shall determine which 10 cases/arbitrations shall proceed first, based on its determination of relative hardship.
If you do not want to be subject to this Individual Arbitration Agreement, you may opt out by notifying Company in writing of your desire to opt out within thirty (30) days of your execution of the Individual Arbitration Agreement. Acceptable forms of notice include sending an email to info@eskimo-bros.com or by sending a letter dated and signed by the you to the following address:
Daniel Tulchin
Sundream HVAC LLC D.B.A. Eskimo Bros
2071 Range Rd, Clearwater, FL 33765
Either email or letter must clearly state your name and the intent to opt out of this Individual Arbitration Agreement. Company reserves the right to terminate your account if you choose to opt out of the Individual Arbitration Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Terms of Service, any amendment by Company to this Individual Arbitration Agreement shall take effect only upon your express agreement to such amendment. You may indicate agreement to such proposed amendment by following the instructions accompanying the proposed amendment. Company may terminate your account if you do not agree to a proposed amendment to the Individual Arbitration Agreement within thirty (30) days after notice of the amendment is provided. Any such amendment shall apply to all claims or other Disputes brought by the Parties on or after the effective date of the amendment, regardless of the date of occurrence or accrual of any facts underlying such claims or Disputes.
If any provision of this Individual Arbitration Agreement, in its current form or as may be amended, is found to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision shall be severed, and the severed provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable. The balance of the Individual Arbitration Agreement will remain in full force and effect.
CLASS ACTION WAIVER:
TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES (INCLUDING THE RELATED PARTIES) AGREE THAT EACH PARTY MAY ASSERT A CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM IN THAT PARTY’S INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY ONLY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, CONSOLIDATED, MASS, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION SUCH PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT IN FEDERAL OR STATE COURT.